thewrightclass - CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT

THE CHILDREN'S BOOK PROJECT
Honors Creative Writing / 2011 / Junius Wright

Objective: To plan, write, illustrate, and produce a children's picture book.

STEP 1: WRITTEN REVIEW OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Use the handout “Children’s Book Review Guide” to complete your written reviews.

Download the guide here: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1022/ChildrensBookReviewGuide.pdf

STEP 2: ON-LINE STORY MAP
Use the on-line story map to complete notes on each of the following areas:
Character, conflict, setting, and resolution
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/storymap/

STEP 3: REVIEW “TIPS FOR WRITING A CHILDREN’S PICTURE STORYBOOK” HANDOUT

Download the handout here:http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1022/Writingtips.pdf

STEP 4: DEVELOP A PLOT PITCH
Complete in writing areas 1-8 on the “Plot Pitch” handout.

Download the handout here: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1022/PlotPitchTemplate.pdf

STEP 5: STORY PITCH

Pitch your plot to one of your peers.
Collect written feedback for all eight of the “plot pitch peer questions” listed at the bottom of the Plot Pitch handout.

STEP 6: STORY BOARD
Sketch the story panels for your book. Each panel should have a rough sketch of the illustration and the text that you plan to use. Be sure to include a panel that has a working title and concept for the cover of your book.
Minimum of 14 pages.

STEP 7: HAVE YOUR STORY BOARD EDITED

Collect evidence of peer editing from at least three peers.
Have your story board edited by Mr. Wright

STEP 8: PRODUCTION OF THE FINAL DRAFT

STEP 9: PUBLIC READING AND SUBMISSION TO MR. WRIGHT
Print out a grading rubric and submit it with your final draft.
Download the grading rubric here: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1022/GradingRubric.pdf